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Cientos de personas se están preparando para festejar a lo grande la independencia de la unión americana, es por eso que las autoridades están dando varias recomendaciones que ud debe de seguir para disfrutar de esta celebración sin ningún percance o accidente que lamentar en estos días. “No traigan juegos artificiales de otros lados o

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents stopped a semi truck at the Highway 86 checkpoint early Friday morning and discovered 1.5 tons of marijuana being transported. This all happened at 12:15 a.m. A Border Patrol canine alerted agents to the truck and a secondary inspection was issued, according to a release. After an extensive search,

A Mecca man in custody on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in Desert Hot Springs and attempting another assault less than a mile from the first pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges today. Angel Lua, 20, was arrested Wednesday in North Shore for allegedly breaking into a home just before midnight June

Accidente en la interestatal 10 a la altura de la calle cook. Una linea permaneció cerrada, mientras autoridades llegaban a la escena del accidente. De inmediato el tráfico comenzo a registrarse, Autoridades recomiendan manejar con mucha precacución . Más en TELEMUNDO KUNA 15, 6PM.

A Coachella Valley Unified School District board member who allegedly lied on candidate nomination forms in order to aid his election chances pleaded not guilty to perjury charges on Friday morning. Francisco “Frank” Manuel Becerra, 49, is charged with three counts of felony perjury and one count of false declaration of candidacy for allegedly listing

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an early morning accidental shooting in Palm Desert. According to Deputy Munoz, authorities received a call at about 2:15 a.m. Friday and found a male with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the 73-300 block of Catalina Way near San Pablo Avenue. The victim was

Local movie director speaks out after his home on Rio Vista in Cathedral City was broken into in broad daylight. Christian Sesma and his family left their home to run errands for about an hour and when they returned their home had been broken into and ransacked. Sesma says the burglars stole over 10 years

A longtime truck and tour bus driver, Tim Adams works as a safety coordinator for Lin Lines in Palm Springs. He said he remembers watching a crash on Interstate 10 near Cactus City Wednesday between a truck and tour bus unfold. “I was praying that there were no severe injuries or fatalities,” Adams said. “I

The upcoming 4th of July holiday travel is expected to be record breaking according to AAA of Southern California. The number of travelers over the Independence Day holiday will exceed 5 million statewide and 3.1 million in the Southland. Travel is expected to increase by 2.8 percent statewide and in Southern California compared to last

Today marks the start of the 4th of July holiday weekend period, and a lot of people will be heading out early today to make the most of it. Watch KESQ News Channel 3 live for road updates now. The Auto Club of Southern California says we can expect this year’s holiday travel period to

A teenager carrying a BB gun robbed a 15-year-old boy of his cell phone at gunpoint in La Quinta, a sheriff’s sergeant said Thursday. The alleged robbery occurred about 3 p.m. Wednesday at La Quinta Park. The boy told deputies that the suspect, who’s also 15, had what appeared to be a black handgun in

The city of Palm Springs is moving forward on cannabis cultivation. The city has granted its first permit for a cannabis greenhouse to Palm Springs Safe Access. This will allow the dispensary to grow its own plants, which the owner says is a natural evolution in growing plants and will help with sustainable cultivation in

With just a few days before from the Fourth of July holiday, police are cracking down on people shooting off illegal fireworks. Getting caught with any aerial fireworks anywhere in Riverside County can cost hundreds of dollars. Cathedral City fire chief, Paul Wilson, tells KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 that “safe and

A 52-year-old Desert Hot Springs resident was among two men killed in a three-vehicle crash in San Bernardino County, the coroner’s office reported today. Samuel Hernandez and 21-year-old Yucca Valley resident Clifford George Lopez died at the scene of the Wednesday morning crash on state Route 247, just north of Linn Road in Landers. Hernandez

Nearly 50 people were arrested and more than 75 firearms were seized Thursday morning during a series of raids in the Hemet area targeting gangs. Local and federal law enforcement were seen raiding homes near Yale and Mayberry St. in Hemet. Neighbors say they woke up to loud bangs and shooting sounds at around 6

INDIO, Calif. From Davis Sports Complex in Indio, to Miami Beach– or at least to nearby Marlins Park. Instead of a swimsuit, Brayan Doran is bringing his hat, and the baseball bat. “Going to Miami, Florida. It’s an all expenses paid for two. Eight different kids and I am going to do my best.” Brayan

A new vacation rental ordinance aimed at keeping the peace is now in effect in Palm Springs. City leaders hope the new rules will address noise and other issues while protecting property rights and an industry that’s pumping millions of dollars into city hall. The ordinance is already having some impact with vacation rental compliance

School may be out for summer, but that can create stress for students and parents alike who rely on free and reduced price lunches. That’s where the FIND Food Bank steps in with the Kid’s Summer Club. “During the summer months when most of us think about, ‘Yay! I’m off for a vacation,’ the actuality

A pedestrian who was fatally struck while crossing a Mecca roadway 20 years ago was recently identified through forensic fingerprint identification, ending his family’s long search, sheriff’s deputies said today. Mario Alberto Ortiz-Vicente, 32, of Mexicali, was killed June 24, 1997, while crossing Highway 111, near Colfax Street, said Coroner Lt. April Smith. Ortiz-Vicente was